Chapter 9

Jake fumbled with his words, clearly uncomfortable with the question.

Life at the house was like walking a tightrope when the couple was at odds. The staff was caught in the middle, unsure whether to report Curtis’ whereabouts to Leanne.

You didn’t want to cross the boss, but his wife, Leanne, was no pushover, either. They were at loggerheads, but who knew if they’d kiss and make up the next day? Then, they might come after people for taking sides.

After a long internal debate, Jake chose a safe answer. “Mr. Curtis has been tied up with work these few days.”

He was good at sidestepping the issue.

Leanne wasn’t fooled, and she pressed, “So, is he camping at the office then?”

Jake’s forehead was beading with sweat. “No, ma’am, he isn’t.”

“You’re off the hook,” Leanne said, returning her gaze to her soup. “You can go.”

Jake didn’t waste a second. He practically sprinted out the door.

Later, Leanne called Curtis again, only to be greeted by his assistant.

“Mrs. Richardson, are you looking for Mr. Richardson?”

“Can I speak to Curtis, please?”

a study in diplomacy. “As you know, he’s just returned from abroad and got tons of work in ElitePinnacle. He’s been too busy. If there’s something urgent, I

to an assistant to handle.

face to face.

out of patience. “Then tell him, with the way he’s burning the candle

of how to

him to call me before that happens.”

Another pause came.

signing documents. He weighed whether he should relay

shifting its focus to the domestic market, moving its headquarters back to Stonebridge

11:14

Chapter 9

Curtis capped his pen, leaned back in his chair, and took

the message. “Mrs. Richardson said you should take care of yourself and not

an eyebrow and glanced

a grand commercial district of towering silver-gray buildings. The noon sun dazzled off the

chuckled and swiveled his chair to face the floor-to-ceiling windows, lazily sipping

won’t care about

if Caleb had passed on her message, but the outcome didn’t change. Curtis was as unreachable as if he had vanished, not returning

of town, Jennifer called to check on the

going with Curtis?”

afford a lunch break, was nibbling on a sandwich.

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